| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) SG - Jae Christy (fresh) SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Shawn Brown | 25-36 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Benavides | 25-38 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Arthur | 27-38 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses long on a shot from the left side | 27-38 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter tips it in | 27-40 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by William Benavides - foul #2 on William Benavides, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the jump hook near the basket | 30-40 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Benavides | 30-42 |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Arthur and he's hacked by William Benavides - foul #3 on William Benavides, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jones (C) Thomas Brazelton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | David Jones picks off the pass by William Finch | 33-42 |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Arthur | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses badly on a runner in the paint | 35-42 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | John Mitchell is called for the reach on Steven Riggs - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (PG), Roy Jones (SG), Paul Salerno (SF), Thomas Brazelton (C) Robert Arthur, Jae Christy, Shawn Brown, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Todd North, William Finch, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Oscar Slaughter | 35-44 |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford is fouled on the floor by Gregory Miller - foul #2 on Gregory Miller, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Tyrone Pittard and he's fouled by Roy Jones - foul #4 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (SG) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 13:39 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jones | 38-47 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jordan Rexford - foul #1 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Shawn Brown (SF) Jordan Rexford, Paul Salerno | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF) Oscar Slaughter, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | David Jones gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy comes up short on the shot in the paint | 38-48 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | William Benavides snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Todd North's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Warkentin | |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | David Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Larry Hollingsworth denies the turnaround by Jae Christy | 38-48 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | William Benavides loses the dribble to Shawn Brown | 40-48 |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is hacked by Gregory Miller - foul #3 on Gregory Miller, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, William Benavides, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Slaughter - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 42-48 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Finch - foul #1 on William Finch, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SF), David Jones (C) Shawn Brown, Thomas Brazelton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:47 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-52 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | David Jones hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (PG), Shawn Brown (SF) Robert Arthur, Paul Salerno | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Steven Riggs, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses long on a jumper from the left block | 46-52 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Tyrone Pittard steps in front of the Shawn Brown pass | 46-52 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-54 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | David Jones can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tyrone Pittard | 46-54 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter's pass is intercepted by John Mitchell | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Christy (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Benavides (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jordan Rexford | 49-54 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Jae Christy picks off the pass by Gregory Miller in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Roy Jones (SG), Paul Salerno (SF), Thomas Brazelton (C) Jordan Rexford, Jae Christy, Shawn Brown, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller loses the dribble to Robert Arthur | 49-54 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG) Gregory Miller | |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Salerno | 51-57 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Arthur | 53-57 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Todd North is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Todd North, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Paul Salerno, David Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Steven Riggs, Todd North, William Finch, Joshua Darden | |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-57 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is hacked by Robert Arthur - foul #1 on Robert Arthur, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Warkentin | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Brown and he's fouled by Gregory Miller - foul #4 on Gregory Miller, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (PG), David Jones (PF) Robert Arthur, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the dunk | 55-59 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG) Jordan Rexford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin (C) Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Warkentin blocks the short jumper by Thomas Brazelton | 55-59 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | William Benavides pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is called for the reach on Gregory Miller - foul #5 on Roy Jones, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (SG), John Mitchell (PF) Roy Jones, David Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton knocks in the floater from the left block | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Tyrone Pittard is denied by John Mitchell | 60-61 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Thomas Brazelton | 60-61 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy scores on a shot from the left side set up by John Mitchell | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | William Benavides drills a floater from the left block | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |